The US seeks to expand agricultural purchases from China beyond soybeans.

The United States intends to reach an agreement with China to expand purchases of agricultural products, going beyond soybeans, during President Donald Trump's visit to the Asian country next month. The strategy was confirmed this Wednesday (22) by US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during a congressional hearing on the government's trade priorities. According to him, Washington seeks a broader commitment from Beijing. "We are also seeking a general commitment from China regarding all of agriculture," he stated. According to Greer, the expectation is that there will be concrete progress in the negotiations as early as May, coinciding with the presidential trip. The objective is to establish a mechanism that facilitates the expansion of bilateral trade, especially of goods considered non-sensitive—a category that includes agricultural products.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.